Macklemore and Ryan Lewis: ‘Systemic racism isn’t going to get clicks’

Unrest in Ferguson led the duo to question their role in hip-hop. The result was White Privilege II, an examination of how white people view race. Will the pair’s soul-searching make fans assess their place in society, too?The first sound recorded during this interview with Ben “Macklemore” Haggerty and Ryan Lewis tells you a lot about where their heads are right now. Before a word has been spoken, Haggerty lets out a cavernous yawn, one that threatens never to end. “Tire